Coming up· published 26 Jun 2025
Domiciliary Care Services
West Berkshire Council · West Berkshire, South East
West Berkshire Council is planning Domiciliary Care Services. It is a framework for home care and domiciliary care in West Berkshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:07
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
West Berkshire Council is planning Domiciliary Care Services. It is a framework for home care and domiciliary care in West Berkshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 26 June 2025. The notice number is 035542-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055484.
Summary of the contracting process
West Berkshire Council is currently in the planning stage of procuring Domiciliary Care Services across the region of West Berkshire. The council is undertaking early market engagement activities, including a virtual meeting scheduled for 9th July 2025, aiming to present the needs and requirements of the upcoming contracts to potential bidders. The procurement process follows a light touch regime and is part of a framework agreement.
The contract is expected to start on 1st January 2026 and last until 31st December 2030. The next communication regarding this tender is anticipated on 1st October 2025.
The notice in full
Domiciliary Care Services across West Berkshire.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Domiciliary care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2030 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 035542-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055484
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85310000 - Social work services; 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation; 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Reading
- Postcode
- RG14 5LD
- Electoral ward
- Newbury Central
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Delivery area
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Berkshire West
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Berkshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Newbury, RG14 5LD · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Domiciliary Care Services
When will the Domiciliary Care Services tender open?
West Berkshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Domiciliary Care Services contract?
The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Domiciliary Care Services?
West Berkshire Council, based in West Berkshire, South East.
How do I bid for Domiciliary Care Services?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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